By Celia Kitzinger, 19 May 2024 “It does not follow that when a judge is satisfied that the presumption of capacity has been rebutted that it is automatically incumbent on the court to take decisions for the protected party…. Sometimes it is in the best interests of the protected party to take decisions for themselves,Continue reading “Anorexic woman gets to make her own (incapacitous) decisions, says Hayden J”
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A tribute to E: How anorexia and ‘Re E’ made me a Court of Protection lawyer
By Anonymous COP Lawyer, 3rd March 2024 (with commentary from barrister Pippa Pudney – keep scrolling down) In a recent blog post, Dr Ty Glover described his experiences working with anorexia nervosa patients, including ‘E’, whose prominent Court of Protection case in 2012 resulted in involuntary treatment being found to be in her best interests. ThisContinue reading “A tribute to E: How anorexia and ‘Re E’ made me a Court of Protection lawyer”
Promoting Open Justice in the Court of Protection 